Chapter 591

Ren Dong flew over, looked at the other party, clasped his hands and said: 'Senior, why have you barged into our Anming Sect without cause? If you think we are easy to bully, then don't blame us for calling upon the Grand Elder to act!'

Qian Tongshen snorted coldly, took out a letter: 'Look for yourself!'

Huh?

Ren Dong's face darkened, he picked up the letter and looked: 'It turns out to be Senior Qian Tongshen invited by Elder Zhou to observe the ceremony; since you're here to observe, why are you disrupting our Sect's Alchemist examination?'

Qian Tongshen gave a cold laugh: 'These people dare to call themselves Alchemists? Their alchemy is wrong; I'm just making them know not to go down the wrong path!'

Ren Dong's face darkened: 'They're just here to take the entry-level Alchemist examination, and they're not even our Sect disciples; why go to such lengths, Senior?!'

'I... I just can't stand seeing someone concoct inferior spiritual pills and ruin the reputation of us Alchemists!' Qian Tongshen was taken aback, then forced an explanation.

Although Ren Dong was only at Golden Core stage, he wasn't afraid of the other party's Nascent Soul Cultivator status and strength, for he had the mountain gate behind him, and there were still several Grand Elders inside; dealing with the opponent wasn't difficult.

'Senior, isn't this...'

'Alright!' Qian Tongshen, knowing that continuing would be disadvantageous to himself, immediately interrupted Ren Dong and said: 'I came this time to observe the ceremony, and my purpose isn't anything else; isn't your Anming Sect a great Alchemist sect? Well, I've been itching lately and want to compete with someone in Alchemy Technique!'

Ren Dong's face darkened: 'If you want to compete, couldn't you have contacted us beforehand?'

This is clearly just trying to step on Anming Sect's face to gain fame; can we tolerate that?

However, the opponent is a Six-turn Alchemist; most of the Six-turn Alchemists in the sect are currently in seclusion refining Six-turn Celestial Pills, leaving no spare manpower.

'Senior, since that's the case, why not set a time? For now, please step aside and wait a moment.'

'That won't do, I still need to go check the Medicine King's inheritance.' Qian Tongshen waved his hand, then suddenly laughed: 'You Anming Sect wouldn't be out of people, would you? No Six-turn Alchemists at all?'

Those around looked over; Ren Dong's face darkened, and he whispered to a fellow sect member: 'Go fetch Elder Lin Fei.'

'Yes!'

Ren Dong looked at the opponent: 'Our Sect's Alchemists are all in seclusion refining Celestial Pills; as a fellow Alchemist, you should know that refining Six-turn Celestial Pills is nothing like refining ordinary spiritual pills—forcing them to leave seclusion is impossible!'

'So there's no one? Fine, I recently obtained a decent Fivefold Transformation pill recipe; if worse comes to worst, let's compete!'

Huh?

Are you just looking for trouble, or do you have a problem?

Ren Dong's face darkened.

'This senior is quite obstinate.'

'But Anming Sect is also an Alchemist sect; if the Six-turn Alchemists can't spare a hand, there should still be some Five-turn Alchemists, right?'

'That's right.'

Whether newcomers here to take the examination or visiting cultivators, everyone feels that such a large sect as Anming Sect wouldn't have nobody dare to accept a challenge to Alchemy Technique, would it?

Moreover, the opponent's arrogance is so blatant; avoiding a fight probably isn't a good thing, right?

Ren Dong naturally knows this as well; seeing Qian Tongshen's demeanor, he's clearly here to cause trouble, but if they don't accept, who knows how it'll spread outside that Anming Sect is inferior.

'Good! But since you're eager to exchange, our Sect does have Five-turn Alchemists! However, I don't know what pill recipe you have.'

'It's this Fivefold Transformation Hundred Tribulations Demon‑Defeating Pill! Give you two hours to study and prepare the spiritual materials—isn't that fair?' Qian Tongshen laughed proudly.

Hundred Tribulations Demon‑Defeating Pill?

Yan Buji wore a strange expression; how coincidental to run into a pill he just happens to know?

Ren Dong took the prescription, frowned, and said: 'Take it to Elder Zheng Que so he can prepare.'

'Yes.'

Soon after.

A Nascent Soul late-stage and a Golden Core cultivator arrived together; the leading Nascent Soul cultivator looked displeased at Qian Tongshen and said: 'Fellow Daoist Qian, what do you mean? By forcibly interrupting our Sect's recruitment, are we to assume you intend to attack us?!'

Qian Tongshen is also a Nascent Soul cultivator, so he naturally isn't afraid: 'Elder, what you say is strange; I'm merely annoyed that these low‑level Alchemists' pills are terrible, so I'm a bit angry—it's their own fault for not controlling the furnace temperature, how can that be blamed on me? Besides, I came to exchange Alchemy Technique with your Sect's Alchemists, not to attack your mountain gate. To press me like this, is Anming Sect really that arrogant and conceited?!'

'You!'

Ren Dong whispered from the side: 'Elder Lin Fei, this person is probably deliberately here to cause trouble; he even has Elder Zhou's letter of introduction.'

Lin Fei nodded; he naturally had some suspicions as well, but since the other dared to speak like that in public, he wasn't afraid to act himself—he must have some backup plan.

For the sake of Anming Sect, if it weren't for the crowd, Lin Fei would have already moved to throw this person out.

'Is he someone Zhou Xiong invited over?'

'Indeed, the handwriting on the letter is definitely Elder Zhou's.'

'Tsk, that old fogey!' Lin Fei muttered in displeasure; if today's matter isn't handled well, it will certainly affect Anming Sect's reputation.

At this moment the Sect Master is still in seclusion; all major and minor affairs are handled by these Grand Elders. If the Sect Master emerges and hears of this, who knows how he'll scold them.

'Zheng Que, study that prescription well and suppress this fellow's arrogance!'

'Yes!' said Alchemist Zheng Que solemnly.

In the crowd.

Qian Tongshen's attitude before and after is completely different; his words and actions suddenly seem to have a direction, as if he deliberately wants Lin Fei to act.

Yan Buji stood aside watching them, thinking carefully.

Seeing that someone was handling the matter, Ren Dong walked over and stood with them.

It looks like Ren Dong is also furious.

'What exactly is Qian Tongshen up to?'

'Who knows? If he just wanted to exchange, there's no need to make such a fuss; it looks like he's merely looking for an excuse to attack Anming Sect's reputation.'

'But what's the meaning of him producing a Fivefold Transformation prescription? As a Six‑turn Alchemist he couldn't possibly lose to a Five‑turn Alchemist; even if he won, he'd just gain the reputation of bullying the weak, gaining nothing.'

'Then couldn't he just mock Anming Sect's Alchemists as inadequate?'

'But that's pointless.'

Yan Buji pinched his chin, feeling something was off, and whispered to Ren Dong beside him:

'Fellow Daoist Ren, my suggestion for the Hundred Tribulations Demon‑Defeating Pill you intend to refine is.....' Yan Buji whispered the words he had previously exchanged with Chu Yun, and Ren Dong's eyes lit up.

'Fellow Daoist, have you refined the Hundred Tribulations Demon‑Defeating Pill before?'

Yan Buji nodded: "This Senior Qian Tongshen's arrival is strange, and their conduct also seems somewhat unreasonable; we should hurry and let them leave."

Many thanks, fellow Daoist!

Ren Dong hurried over and whispered something to Lin Fei; then Lin Fei glanced at Yan Buji in the crowd, and surprise flashed in their eyes.

Immediately, Zheng Que also seemed to have received Lin Fei's voice transmission, looked over in surprise, then fell silent in thought.

After a while.

Qian Tongshen, waiting impatiently at the side, shouted: "Are you ready or not? Is recognizing a single pill prescription really that difficult?!"

Lin Fei stepped forward, gave a cold snort: "Fellow Daoist Qian, why be so anxious? This pill prescription is yours that you brought; you naturally have studied it, while we are seeing it for the first time."

"So what? A good Alchemist shouldn't need that much time to understand a pill prescription, right? Or are you saying the Alchemists of your Peace Bright Sect are different from those elsewhere?" Qian Tongshen mocked.

"Naturally they are different; you'll find out soon!" Lin Fei sneered: "Zheng Que, are you ready?"

"Ready!" Zheng Que stepped forward, full of self-confidence.

"Alright, let's start refining pills now!" Qian Tongshen said proudly, confident they would not lose.